BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Preview: Simon Johnson & Rep. Marcy Kaptur | PBS

Preview 1: Just over a year after economic calamity brought promises of reform to Washington, many now say that the recession is nearing an end. But is it business as usual for Wall Street, and have future financial crises been averted? Former International Monetary Fund chief economist Simon Johnson and US Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) join Bill Moyers for a report card on the bailouts, an update on the state of the U.S. economy, and to find out whether efforts of reform have been derailed. Bill Moyers Journal airs Friday nights at 9 pm on PBS. Check your local listings. http://www.pbs.org/moyers

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News & Politics

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• economy
• bailout
• simon johnson
• marcy kaptur

[zzx2847]

Simon Johnson is wrong on this, corporations lobbying to government isn't capitalism, it's corporatism which is existed under the National Socialists (Nazis) during WW2.

[tjfgermany58123]

We need a war on Corrupt Federal Government. Why do we just accept that our elected congressmen take bribes and make laws that benifit corporation and monopolies and not US citizens? Since Reagan, labor unions have been beat down. Aside from a revolution, labor unions are the only way Americans can get their true Federal Government back.

[perspektuv]

Oh for crying out loud - JUST AUDIT THE FED!

[CosmosPrivateer]

I was wondering when Simon received a conscious.

It's hard for me to see him as a compassionate person.

[takforalt]

When corporations (banks) get in bed with the government it is fascism, not socialism, Ms Kaptur.

[RedDelPaPa]

The US Federal Government will NOT go against the mega international banking cartel. Because this cartel OWNS the US Federal Government via the Federal Reserve system.

[lloydmer]

oh Simon Johnson, how in the h*ll can bail-outs for bankers be construed as "capitalism"?!

hint: never, ever, trust a IMF person - either current or former - that includes Simon Johnson. The IMF works only in the interest of multi-national corporations and their profits by using dictatorships, torture, and ridiculous "loan" packages to impoverish countries around the world. Read the Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein to learn more. A documentary should be coming out soon with the same title.

[WAKathy]

To New Video--It is you who is deceiving yourself. Bill Moyers is brave enough to tell the truth to the American people. The corporations are lobbying to totally control our Congress and economy. We are the pawns in the game unless we grow backbones and fight back.

[Bluzer86]

wooo capitalism, wooo greed, no way out untill something changes about that

[DruidAnthony]

Dont forget 911 is an inside job pass it on.

[zazachar]

Comment to American corporations and corrupt government is Russian - "greed will choke the sucker".

My first place strong and big USSR collapsed in few month, my second place USA will collapse shortly, it is morally and financially broken. Where will be my third place, probably China - capitalism under communist government?

[billeybop]

There is a difference between capitalism and looterism. Something is only a lie when it can be proven. Name calling is not cinsidered proving something to be true or false. These people live like kings and spit in our faces as they continue on their merry way, laughing all the way to the bank! OH, wait, they are the bank!